Pin fastener with hinged end



Jqly 21, 1953 A. G. WISTEDT 2,645,833

PIN FASTENER WITH HINGED END Filed March 19, 1951 FIG I INVENTQR; AXEL6. WISTEDT BYVMM #JY ATTORNEE Patented July 21, 1953 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE Application March 19, 1951, Serial No.

In Sweden May 24, 1950 2 Claims. (01. 24-455) The present inventionrelates to a device for upholding curtains or the like and, especiallyto a member slidable in channels in curtainboards, curtain-slots or thekind.

Several diiferent types of such members are in existence. That partwhich lies in the channel itself, may consist of a ball or a pair ofrollers. That part which is fastened to the curtain can consist of ahook, a clamp or the like.

No effective and simple fastening method is obtained however by membersheretofore known.

The present invention is characterised by a rotating part, pointed atboth ends, journalled and arranged at one end of the handle of themember in such a way that the revolving part, when lying parallel withthe handle and having one of the points concealed by said handle, can bethreaded through the cloth-material in both directions and, when lyingat right angles to the handle forms a contact surface in order tosupport the cloth.

According to the invention the revolving part is plane and pointed atthe ends, as well as being supplied with a lengthwise slot, at least onone side, and at the middle journalled on the yoke of a hairpin-shapedmetal member, between the legs of which one of the points can beinserted in such a way that at least one leg flexibly holds therevolving part by coaction with the slot.

The invention provides a very pliable running member, easy to handlewhen the cloth, and having no tendency to snag the cloth when beingremoved.

The invention is more clearly shown in connection with the drawings, inwhich Fig. 1 is a side view of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 but with the device in foldedposition; and

Fig. 3 is a view at right angles to Fig. 1.

The part shown in the drawings and which runs in a channel, consists ofa ball I. The turnable part I4 is plane and pointed at both ends, and isprovided with a lengthwise extending slot l3 on one side. Such a slotcan also be provided on the other side of the turnable part if desired.The slot l3 extends between threading through the points of the turnablepart, but it would v also be possible for the slot to extend from themiddle of the turnable part out to one of the points, or at one of thepoints only a part of the way towards the middle.

The turnable part I4 is journalled on the yoke of a hairpin-shaped metalwire 2. Either of the points of the turnable part can be insertedbetween the legs formed by the hairpinshaped metal wire in such a way,that one of the legs flexibly holds catching in the slot I3. Thisposition is shown in Fig. 2, whereas the turnable part I4 is openaccording to Fig. 1, from which it will be seen how it forms a contactsurface with the cloth 6. The turnable part can, by hand easily be putinto inserted or in open position.-

Specific details of construction may of course vary within the scope ofthe invention.

I claim:

1. A curtain supporting device comprising a handle member formed from asingle piece of springy metal bent to resilient hairpin-shape and havingthe ends thereof drawn together and an intermediate curved connectingportion, a turnable part pointed at both ends thereof rotatablycentrally journalled on said intermediate curved connecting portion,said turnable part having a slot extending lengthwise thereof, a pointof said turnable part being insertable between the legs of said handlemember and held in position therebetween by engagement of one said legin said slot and releasable therefrom by springing of said handle.

2. A device for supporting curtains comprising a handle member, saidhandle member being of hairpin-shaped metal having interconnected legs,a turnable member plane and pointed at the ends and having a lengthwiseslot on at least one of the sides thereof, said turnable part beingcentrally rotatably journalled on the connecting portion of said metalmember, the points of said turnable member being selectively insertablebetween said interconnected legs and resiliently held in position byengagement of one said leg in said slot for facilitating insertion ofthe device in the curtain material and subsequent rotation of saidturnable part at an angle to said handle to support the curtainmaterial.

AXEL G. WISTEDT.

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